Winfield
Winfield v. Sigala
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL J. WINFIELD, Case No.: 23-CV-783 JLS (BGS)
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
v. RECONSIDERATION
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS SIGALA (ECF No. 31) GONZALEZ, PULIDO, and NAVARRO, 15 Defendants.
Presently before the Court is Plaintiff Michael J. Winfield’s Request for Permission to File Motion for Judicial Notice, which, for reasons that will become clear, the Court liberally construes as a Motion for Reconsideration (“Mot. for Recons.,” ECF No. 31). As detailed below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion. BACKGROUND1 On July 15, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Challenge Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Mot.,” ECF No. 22). In said Motion, Plaintiff sought to reopen the above- captioned case by (1) raising a state-law rescission claim as to the settlement agreement that brought this action to a close and/or (2) securing relief from final judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil…